Hello Stylinistas;
Okay, a play on words: Lately, I have been spending a lot of time in many conversations regarding the emphasis on beauty and fashion; the substance of which is why it shouldn't be so important how someone looks, or how people shouldn't make judgement on how one is dressed, or whether they use cosmetics, etc., etc., .....well, all of that may (or may not) be true, however it is...and they do..!
This blog is for people who acknowledge they feel better when they know they look good; when one know they look good, they have more energy and confidence to deal with the pressures of their given lifestyle.
It is not to convince anyone, it is about sharing information and ideas; it is about "rocking" the aging process we all will go through. It is about confidence that no matter your age, your disability, no matter how much of a decline from what "we used to be", we can still look wonderful; we just have to re-think, re-interpret, and adjust our fashion, our cosmetics, and activities to make the best of what we have. In order to do all this, we may have to do a bit of self examination to see and accept ourselves as we really are today; not what we used to be.
I have known many people who are 40+ who still refer to a body shape they once had but is no longer true. Unfortunately, some of them still wear the same types and styles they wore with their previous shape. It may be necessary to truly analyze the body shape you now have and act accordingly. Many people truly do not know what their body type is, or the style details that best show their assets. They may still identify with what looks good on someone else, or what used to look good on them.
What does "flatter" mean? An outfit that flatters is an outfit that makes the most of the physical assets you now have, disguises or conceals your perceived figure defects, accentuates an appearance of youthful energy. For most people that means an outfit that makes you look slimmer. (I have only met one person in my life who said they wanted to look like they had a gigantic rear-end!-and I wonder about that!). Sometimes it is all about a certain body part, For us 40+, it is usually about thickening of waist, arms, thighs, getting wrinkles, unsightly veins, distortions of bones, whatever. In any event, like an artist creating a painting, many design principles can perform miracles of concealment, disguise, or accentuation. Once you understand those principles, it is relatively easy to make corrections that will make you love the results. As I have said before; if you know you look good, you will feel good. If you feel good, you will feel more confident and more in charge of the roles in your lifestyle.
Choosing clothes that flatter your figure when matched with an ever evolving fashion style almost always makes the wearer feel more vibrant, is more active, and is more involved than her counterpart who has given up on themselves. Often, these are people who had only their youth and the looks and figure they were born with to serve their appearance. For those of us who know better, styling principles are just one more tool to help us age gracefully retaining much of the vim and vigor of our youth.
"Rockmyrole.blogspot.com" will be the forum for providing information on "how to's" for design principles and how to best work them into choosing the most flattering pieces of clothing an outfits for your particular body. That blog will also do the same for cosmetics, hairstyles, etc. to make the most of the physical attributes.
Happy Styling..........Geneva
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